Have you ever found yourself wondering why that bottle of Miller Light at the bar costs the same as a six-pack at the liquor store? Or, why you have to pay so much more for a martini that only takes a minute to shake when you’re at home? Well, the answer to those questions is pretty simple: Bars charge more than liquor stores because they have to pay more overhead: opening costs, renting a space, paying employees, and interest on bank loans. When you do the math, it all adds up.
These are hard times, and most of us are having to cut back on outings to bars and restaurants. Or, maybe we now find ourselves only going to places with specials.
Here’s where KINDRED Bar and Lounge comes in. My goal in launching this unique and inclusive tavern is to provide everyone with a great space and great prices. I’m not trying to get rich quick, or to open up a chain of KINDREDs across the country. What I am trying to do is simply to pool our resources to create a space that saves us money, brings us together (with inexpensive drinks!) and ultimately provides a unique space for the community — for us.
I can only do this with your help.
So, how much will it cost to open up this space?
Well, that depends on how swanky a place we want. While I love my dive bars (you probably do, too), I’d like Kindred to be that “middle of the road place”, ya know? Not the dive bar where you can go into at night, but you wouldn’t want to see in the daylight or after the lights come on, but at the same time, not a place that requires you to hire a personal stylist just to get in, either
I realize this is something unprecedented. My goal is to raise money through the community and via online donations from supporters like you to help cover the cost of opening KINDRED — a for profit business. And I’m hoping to do so with your help and support. Grassroots isn’t just for politics, after all, right?
Just think — with your support and help we can get KINDRED, a unique, inclusive, tavern in Washington, DC., launched and open for business.
The never ending search for a place for everyone to go and unwind stops here!
